Does anyone have a window bird feeder,if so do you have trouble attracting
the birds?
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Thanks Keith,England,UK.

"keith ;-)" wrote in message
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Does anyone have a window bird feeder,if so do you have trouble attracting
the birds?
--
Thanks Keith,England,UK.


It takes time, and it's not their preferred feeding place - it needs to be
visible to them, and you need to have fresh food to attract them. The birds
will come in time:-)

Chris S

On 20/1/05 20:34, in article , "Chris
Stewart" wrote:


"keith ;-)" wrote in message
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Does anyone have a window bird feeder,if so do you have trouble attracting
the birds?
--
Thanks Keith,England,UK.


It takes time, and it's not their preferred feeding place - it needs to be
visible to them, and you need to have fresh food to attract them. The birds
will come in time:-)

Chris S


If it's any help (and it won't suit everyone) we have a forked stick in the
border outside this window. All other plants are now 'in bed' for the
winter. On this stick we hang various bird feeding bits and pieces and they
love it. We get to watch them, they get good food, everyone is happy! If
you don't have a flower bed into which to sink the stick, how about
cementing it into a flower pot or old bucket? You could have a row of them
and provide a sort of fast food chain for birds!
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(remove the weeds to email me)

"keith ;-)" wrote in message
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Does anyone have a window bird feeder,if so do you have trouble attracting
the birds?
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Thanks Keith,England,UK.


My daughter used to hang a cylindrical wire nut tube outside her first floor
living room window. It was on a piece of string tied to the window stay of
the top-hung window so the tube was actually touching the glass. It was
fascinating to see wild birds so close.

I hang some fat balls on the shutter hinges just outside my kitchen/dining room window - looking out onto the terrace. They attract mostly blue and great tits, the other birds (eg robins, nuthatches, willow tits) being reluctant to come so close to the window. It is wonderful seeing them so close and gives me endless enjoyment at mealtimes. (mine and theirs that is)

I regularly spread some seed out on my windowsill. The birds are totally
unafraid and perch quite happily just a few feet away from me!

David

"Chris Stewart" wrote in message
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"keith ;-)" wrote in message
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Does anyone have a window bird feeder,if so do you have trouble
attracting
the birds?
--
Thanks Keith,England,UK.


It takes time, and it's not their preferred feeding place - it needs to be
visible to them, and you need to have fresh food to attract them. The
birds
will come in time:-)

Chris S

In article , David
writes
I regularly spread some seed out on my windowsill. The birds are totally
unafraid and perch quite happily just a few feet away from me!

Probably because we have cats, ours aren't. You can watch them on the
bird table from the kitchen if you stay very, very still.

So I was reading this thread with envy .... until yesterday, when two
long-tailed tits came and started grooming the pear tree for insects,
just two feet away from were I was standing just inside the kitchen
window. I've never, ever seen long tailed tits that close. And they're
my favourite bird :-)


--
Kay
"Do not insult the crocodile until you have crossed the river"

"keith ;-)" wrote in message
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Does anyone have a window bird feeder,if so do you have trouble
attracting
the birds?

We feed them by putting crushed nuts, seeds, cooked rice and
breadcrumbs directly on three of our window sills. There are birds on
them during all daylight hours. If one of the sites is emptied out,
they tap on the window to bring it to our attention.

Franz

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We feed them by putting crushed nuts, seeds, cooked rice and
breadcrumbs directly on three of our window sills. There are birds on
them during all daylight hours. If one of the sites is emptied out,
they tap on the window to bring it to our attention.

My Mother aged 94 is in a Care Home but still feeds the birds. Started with
windowsill feeding then last autumn her grandson and his wife gave
her a clear plastic hook that fixes onto the windowpane (outside) with
suction pads. I think it is really a coat hook for attaching to the back of a
door/whatever but it works very well and she hangs seeded fatballs etc
on it. It is made of clear plastic.

Amazing how many different birds now come to feed. Originally it was a
very determined and cheeky band of sparrows. Now there are two robins,
Blue Tits and Cole Tits. Well that was the count last time I visited her.

If she lets the supply run out they also peck at the window and have her
scuttling to their command!

Jennifer